On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins recap the LA Clippers’ Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns.
0:00 Russell Westbrook’s post-game comments
2:00 What Stephen A. thought would happen
5:23 There’s “no way in hell” the Suns should lose the series, says Stephen A.
9:15 Stephen A. on what’s important with what’s at stake with KD
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37 Comments
What game was he watching kd was guarding him 😂 they kept talking about it the whole 4th smh you know he don’t be watching these games
Kendrick Perkins talk like he never play basketball and his his comments is trash I think that’s the reason the add him on tv the want to hear a sucker talking about basketball that’s so stupid come on talk some sense about basketball please
I've been saying from KD got traded there….THEY GOT NO BENCH!
lemme just “modify “ my take everytime im wrong aswell or start to look incorrect
Kawhi Leonard has given one of the most impressive playoff performances I've ever seen against a strong team that is generally considered the one that'll come out of the west and SAS comes up with this cheap shot Demar comparison. The media hates to see him succeed.
No excuses 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
anyways lmao suns in 5
I still take the Suns in 7 because no PG and Russ gonna cost the Clips with his bricks
y’all make it 11:11 on purpose?
DeMar Derozen is not Kawhi Leonard
IDK what kind of game layed out for KD but I guarantee u if kD had full authority on suns team he would have demolished clips. We all know this is Dbooks team and they dont wanna upset him but in this needed game playoff u need KD to be ur man! Dont use KD as decoy or spacer coz he is elite and best scorer.
Suns puts them away in 5
don’t compare demar to kawhi lmaooooo
SUNS in 6 at best 7 game won’t happen
As a Mavs fan, Kawhi's performance and leading the Clips to the win is 0 surprise to me
He was 1 reb from a triple Dub 🤦🏽♂️ wit 30pts
Masterclass Athlete. Solid Player.💫🪙💪🏽
The claw outplayed KD, simple as that. See if KD responds next game
CHOKE CITY………….Phoenix Suns. They are notorious for losing big games.
Big perk funny af 😂😂
Why you don’t say the same thing for Bron he never guard the opposing team best player
Remove Perkins from tv
Westbricks new name- Black Panther!!! Less go!!!!
I’m sorry but 2:43 is just cap Demar not carrying like kawhi did cause kawhi was shooting amazing from the 3 in those playoffs and at the line and I don’t see Demar handling Giannis
If KD stacks the deck again and get swept. OMFG 🤬 Ring chaser
Dogs barking in the bark ground
What a terrible take from Stephen A. Smith. Kawhi had arguably the greatest playoff run of all time in 2019. No way DeRozan would've done what he did with the Raptors. Raptors with DeRozan would've been out in the 2nd round vs Philly.
If Kawhi doesn't get hurt against Utah they beat the suns and go to the finals against the Bucks that year. I'm not surprised at all. Kawhi is that dude. The suns should win without PG but an upset could happen with a healthy Leonard back.
Kawhi > KD on BOAF ENDS.
Clippers will win this in 4
Paul george not playing is kind of a positive for the clippers too tho they have some of the best role players so they would just take more shots and kawhi don't gotta worry about sharing the ball to get pg heated he could take all the shots himself I think the suns especially since they don't have enough chemistry with kd like the clips got with russ are in trouble
I still have some hate for kd and russ is my favorite player so I hope clippers will win this series in route to a ring so russ can get one but they overreacting to game 1 a bit, if clippers win I think it'll be a 7 maybe 6 game series.
3 best teams in the west Right Now are the 3rd 5th and the 7th seeds
I Guess Nobody Talking About KD Switching Off And Told Booker Guard Kawhi In The 4th While Kawhi Wasnt Letting KD Out Of His Sight😂🤣
Devin Booker is trash and we never be what people think lol time to admit it
I think what most people overlook in this series is the depth and size of the Clippers. They shot 44% compared to the Suns 48% but they had 12 more shots and thats mostly because of offensive rebounds(more possessions) with Zubac and Plumlee doing their thing.
Suns have a better starting 5 but the clippers have more depth